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Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Inoculation
The Egyptian Drug Authority has announced its approval of the Russian Sputnik V, a month after the start of the vaccination campaign. According to a statement posted on its Facebook
Nigeria: Ondo State Governor Akeredolu Restates Case for State Police
Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, Wednesday renewed the clamour for the decentralisation of the nation’s policing system to empower sub-nationals to secure their spaces. Akeredolu, at his inauguration in
Clashes in Yangon as tensions rise over Myanmar coup
Myanmar Junta supporters wielding knives and slingshots clashed with residents in Myanmar’s largest city on Thursday, as tensions rise after weeks of nationwide protests against the military coup that ousted
Biden Overturns Trump Ban on Many Green Card Applicants
US President Joe Biden has revoked a proclamation issued under the Trump administration that blocked many green card applicants from entering the United States. The order by former President Donald
Understand Outlaws, Don’t Call Them Criminals, Gumi Tells Nigerians
Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged Nigerians understand the plight of bandits terrorizing large swathes of the country’s Northern region, and said they should not be referred
No Legal Basis for Dialogue with Bandits, Senior Nigerian Lawyers Insist
Senior Nigerian lawyers on Wednesday cautioned against the ongoing appeasement of bandits, terrorising several states, particularly in the North-west, through dialogue between them and some governors as well as non-state
Single-Shot Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safe, US Regulators Say
A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third
NNPC Boss Kyari Urges Nigerian Military to Halt 200,000bpd of Crude Oil Loss
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, yesterday led a delegation from the corporation to engage with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Australia Passes Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 18 in Fresh Invasion of Kaduna Communities
No fewer than 18 people have been killed and many others abducted following attacks by bandits on communities in Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The state
